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Patented July 25, 1911.

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RAILWAY BUMPING-POST.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 4,

Patented July 25, 1911.

1911. Serial No. 618,902.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NICHOLAS P. PHILLIrs, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Michigan City, county of Laporte, and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railway Bumping-Posts, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to railway bumping posts and has for its object the production of a knock-clown structure of this character which may be readily and expeditiously arranged for use either at the terminals of a railway or at any intermediate point and which, when properly arranged for operation, will be adapted to effectually serve the purpose for which the same is designed.

A further object is the production of a structure of the character mentioned which will be of simple and economical construction, hence of low cost to construct.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

IVith these objects in view, my invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

iy invention will be more readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which,

Figure l is a top plan View of a section of an ordinary railway to which is applied the construction embodying my invention, Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof, Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 0002 of Fig. l, and Figs. 1 and 5 are detailed sections taken on lines g 3 and c.c respectively of Fig. 1.

Referring now to the drawings wherein is illustrated the preferred form of my construction, I have shown a section or fragment of an ordinary railway, the same comprising the usual spaced ties 1 upon which are mounted the rails 2. Arranged medially between the rails 2 is a post 3, the lower end of said post being positioned between two adjacent ties 1, one side of said post being positioned in contact with the adjacent side of one of said ties. Said post is held in operative position relative to the adjacent tie 1 by means of an angle-plate 1 which is secured to said post and tie by means of securing devlces 5, bolts, spikes, or any other suitable devices being used for this purpose. Arranged upon the upper edges of the rails 2 at the rearward side of the post 3 is a cross piece 6 resting against the adjacent side of said post. The cross piece 6 is held in operative position through the medium of metallic hook members 7 which are arranged at opposite sides of said post 3 and parallel with the rails 2, the hooked downwardly turned ends 8 of said members 7 embracing the forward edge of the tie 1 contacting with said post; the opposite ends 9 of said members 7 being turned upwardly for engagement with the rearward side of said cross piece. With this arrangement, it will be observed, that the cross piece 6 will be securely held in a position to reinforce the post 3 and to aid said post in withstanding the impact of a car contacting therewith. Also with this arrangement, it will be observed that the hook members 7 will establish such a connection between the cross piece 6 and the tie 1 engaged by said members 7, that reciprocal reinforcement results between said tie and cross piece; inasmuch as said hook members serve to counteract the strain brought to bear upon the tie by the post when struck by a car, and also to maintain the cross piece 6 in proper position for reinforcing the post. In order to further aid in maintaining the cross piece 6 in operative position, stops 10 are provided at the outer sides of the rails 2, the base portions of said stops being rigidly secured to said rails by means of bolts 11. The inner sides of the base portions of said stops are enlarged as at 10 for snug engagement with the channel in the side of the rail. The upper end portions of said stops are arranged in transverse alinement with the end portions 10 of the members 7 so that in practice the cross piece 6 will be engaged at four points at its rear-ward side, thereby resulting in a firm and rigid backing for said cross piece.

In order to prevent accidental displacement or surreptitious removal of the cross piece 6, the latter is preferably secured or locked to the post 3 by means of the angleplate 12, the ends of said plate 12 being secured to said post and cross piece by means of securing devices 13 which may be either bolts, spikes, or other deyices appropriate for this purpose.

Arranged forward of the post 3 upon the rails 2 is a cross piece 1 1, the latter being so positioned relative to said post that the wheels of a car will contact therewith at substantially the same instant that the bumper of the car contacts with said post.

In practice however, said cross piece is preferably so arranged that the bumper will contact with the post just an instant previous to the contacting of the wheels with the former. So that in the event of said post fail ing to effect the stopping of the car, said cross piece engaging the wheels thereof will tend to facilitate this object. Said cross piece is held in operative position through the medium of obliquely disposed stops 15 which are secured to the rails 2 at the outer sides thereof by bolts or other suitable securing devices 16. The body of each of the stops 15 is formed intermediate its extremities with an. elongated tongue 15 which conforms with the groove in the side of the rail engaged thereby and so that the body of the stop will be positioned so as to pass the adjacent side of the ball and flange or base of the rail without necessitating cutting ormutilation of the latter. The forward ends of the stops 15 engage against the rearward side of said cross piece, the lower extremities thereof contacting the forward edge of the tie 1 which contacts with the post 3. -With this arrangement it will be observed that said tie will serve to maintain said stops in proper position and to relieve the strain upon the securing devices 16. By the provision of the tongues 15 engaging the grooves in the sides of the rails, said stops will be held against rocking or oscillatory movement thereby also serving to alleviate strain upon said securing devices.

A device of the construction as set forth is of simple and economical construction so that the same may be installed at an exceedingly low cost. The same may be arranged for use at any desired location in the railway and to serve at all locations with equal facility. Also, the same may be readily and expeditiously arranged for use and as quickly knocked down or removed when desired. By the provision of means adapted for engagement with both the bumper of the car and the wheels thereof, positive stop ping of the car by the device is insured.

\Vhile I have illustrated and described the preferred construction for carrying my invention into eifect, this is capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit of my invention. I therefore do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the character described, the combination with a railway comprising ties and rails mounted thereon, of a post arranged between said rails and having its lower end positioned between adjacent of said ties and resting against the adjacent side of one of said ties; a cross piece arranged against the opposite side of said post; and means engaging against the outer side of said cross piece for maintaining the same in close engagement with said post, substantially as described.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination with a railway comprising ties and rails mounted thereon, of a post arranged between said rails and having its lower end positioned between adjacent of said ties and resting against the adjacent side of one of said ties; a cross piece arranged against the opposite side of said post; and means engaging against the outer side of said cross piece and against the outer side of the tie contacting with said post for maintaining said cross piece in close engagement with said post, substantially as de scribed.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination with a railway comprising ties and rails mounted thereon, of a post arranged between said rails and having its lower end positioned between adjacent of said ties and resting against the adjacent side of one of said ties;. a cross piece supported upon the upper edges of said rails and arranged against the opposite side of said post; and means engaging against the outer side of said cross piece for maintaining the same in close engagement with said post, substantially as described.

t. In a device of the character described, the combination with a railway comprising ties and rails mounted thereon, of a post arranged between said rails and having its lower end positioned between adjacent of said ties and resting against the'adjacent side of one of said ties; a cross piece supported upon the upper edges of said rails and arranged against the opposite side of said post; and elongated means arranged at the opposite sides of said post and parallel with said rails engaging at corresponding ends against the outer side of said cross piece and at their opposite ends against the outer side of the tie contacting with said post, for maintaining said cross piece in close engagement with said post, substantially as described.

In a device of the character described, the combination with a railway comprising ties and rails mounted thereon, of a post arranged between said rails and having its lower end positioned between adjacent of said ties and resting against the adjacent side of one of said ties; a cross piece supported upon the upper edges of said rails and arranged against the opposite side of said post; and hook members arranged adjacent the opposite sides of said post parallel with said rails and engaging at corresponding ends against the outer side of said cross piece and at opposite ends against the outer side of the tie contacting with said post, for maintaining said cross piece in close engagement with said post, substantially as described.

6. In a device of the character described, the combination with a railway comprising ties and rails mounted thereon, of a post arranged between said rails and having its lower end positioned between adjacent of said ties and resting against the adjacent side of one of said ties; a cross piece supported upon said rails and arranged against the opposite side of said post; and hook members arranged at opposite sides of said post and substantially parallel with said rails having corresponding upwardly turned ends engaging against the outer side of said cross piece and having downwardly turned opposite ends engaging against the outer side of the tie contacting with said post, for maintaining said cross piece in close engagement with said post, substantially as described.

7. In a device of the character described, the combination with a railway comprising ties and rails mounted thereon, of a post arranged between said rails and having its lower end positioned between adjacent of said ties and resting against the adjacent side of one of said ties; a cross piece supported upon the upper edges of said rails and arranged against the opposite side of said post; hook members arranged adjacent the opposite sides of said post parallel with said rails and engaging at corresponding ends against the outer side of said cross piece and at opposite ends against the outer side of the tie contacting with said post, for maintaining said cross piece in close engagement with said post; and stops secured rigidly to said rails engaging against the outer side of said cross piece at the ends thereof to facilitate the purpose of said hook members, substantially as described.

8. In a device of the character described, the combination with a railway comprising ties and rails mounted thereon, of a post arranged between said rails and having its lower end positioned between adjacent of said ties and resting against the adjacent side of one of said ties; a cross piece supported upon the upper edges of said rails and arranged against the opposite side of said post; means engaging against the outer side of said cross piece for maintaining the same in close engagement with said post; a second cross piece arranged upon said rails and positioned to contact with the wheels of a car when the bumper thereof contacts with said post; and means for maintaining said last-mentioned cross piece in operative position, substantially as described.

9. In a device of the character described, the combination with a railway comprising ties and rails mounted thereon, of a post arranged between said rails and having its lower end positioned between adjacent of said ties and resting against the adjacent side of one of said ties; a cross piece supported upon the upper edges of said rails and arranged against the opposite side of said post; hook members arranged adjacent the opposite sides of said post parallel with said rails and engaging at corresponding ends against the outer side of said cross piece and at opposite ends against the outer side of the tie contacting with said post, for maintaining said cross piece in close engagement with said post; stops secured rigidly to said rails engaging against the outer side of said cross piece at the ends thereof to facilitate the purpose of said hook members; a second cross piece arranged upon said rails and positioned to contact with the wheels of a car when the bumper thereof contacts with said post; and stops rigidly secured to said rails and engaging against the respective ends of said last-mentioned cross piece to maintain the latter in operative position, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

NICHOLAS P. PHILLIPS.

Witnesses GUY It. Sronnann, B. HU'lOHENSON.

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